Brodhead graduate Kristen Ruchti was the scoring star for Whitewater against St. Thomas. The team’s top reserve came off the bench to score a game-high 25 points on 12-for-15 shooting. Senior Mary Merg added 22 for the Warhawks, while Kaitlyn Thill chipped in 14.

Whitewater trailed 39-36 at half, but took the lead for good at 63-62 on a basket by Katie Burton with 9:08 to play. The Warhawks pulled away by making 17 of 19 free throws in the second half.